They also let you dodge skill shots easier because you usually won't start with boots and 3 pots anymore. Even thought they don't provide a lot of power in the eaarly game they are still viable because your base movement speed is already pretty high and due to that can buy your core items earlier with skipping boots till a later stage of the game (after 'Brutalizer' and 'Blade of the ruined King(BotrK)'). Movement Speed: Those used to be my runes for every situation. Together with Marks, Last Whisper and Masteries it should give you enough Armor Pen to deal enough damage even if your enemies start stacking armor.įlat AD: This gives you the ability to harass your opponent stronger in the early game because it directly influences the power of your abilities and it makes last-hitting even easier than it actually is due to his passive 'Contempt For The Weak'.

I like Armor Pen a lot on Zed as you may have noticed in the visual overview. Due to his Q being a skill shot it is very hard to land both of them if a shadow is active and it takes a lot of practice to master that.Īgain: Those runes are my personal preference and you don't have to copy them and I'll go thorugh a couple of other options too.įlat Armor Pen: This is my personal choice. But beware: You cannot jump back to your former position after that. With his W and his ult he spawns immovable shadows which immitate his skills but he can also once swap the place with his shadow. His playstyle is kind of similar to Talon and Kha'Zix but due to his kit there's still a difference. Zed is a high-mobility-bursty-DPS-melee-AD-Assassin with a very high skill cap. In this guide I want to show you how i play Zed and why i'm playing him this way.īut before I begin with the guide i wanna express that this is my way to play Zed and it fits my playstyle the best but items, runes and masteries are always individual and you should adapt them to your playstyle, not the other way around.īut let's start with my understanding of Zed: First of all thank you for taking the time to read through this and my guide to Zed Mid Lane.

Zed mid build